Ex Conrail locomotives in Brazil

Hi guys,

My name is Pedro Rezende and I am a railfan in southeast Brazil. I live in Minas Gerais state and here we have two companies that uses ex CR locomotives:
MRSL is a broad gauge company that have some CR C30-7.
EFVM has a big fleet of ex CR B36-7, all rebuilt to BB36-7.
I enclose a picture I took last weekend showing two EFVM DDM45 and BB36-7 running near my home. The engine is EFVM 718, ex CR 5048.

Pedro

Here is EFVM DDM45 819 and BB36-7 734 leading a huge coal train at Drumond yard. EFVM 734 is ex CR 5025.

A close on the front trucks of EFVM BB36-7 704, ex CR B36-7 5014.

What are the heritage of the other (EMD) locomotives? I seem to recall reading of some ex-CR GP35s heading south as well.

Wow, what great pictures! Thanks for sharing them!!!

Those DDM45s must be able to pull down a house with 8 axles!!! They look great, I really like the paint on them, its really sharp!

How do they turn a B36 to a BB36? Is the fuel tank smaller, or do they enlarge the hoods and frame?

lvrr325 wrote:What are the heritage of the other (EMD) locomotives? I seem to recall reading of some ex-CR GP35s heading south as well.

The Geeps didn´t come to Brazil. I´ve heard they were sent to Chile.
Below the list of all ex CR in Brazil until now. I tried to add it as a attachment excell plan but I couldn´t.

Pedro

Ex-CONRAIL DIESELS IN BRAZIL


Previus proprietor Previus number Previus model Original railroad Original number Builder Original model Serial number Built in Railroad in Brazil Number in Brazil Model in Brazil Gauge in Brazil First operation Actual railroad Actual number Notes

GENX 3600 B36-7 CR 5000 GEU B36-7 44251 1983.10 EFVM 701 BB36-7 1000 2003.11 EFVM 701
GENX 5784 B36-7 CR 5002 GEU B36-7 44253 1983.10 EFVM 726 BB36-7 1000 2004.02 EFVM 726
GENX 3602 B36-7 CR 5004 GEU B36-7 44255 1983.10 EFVM 702 BB36-7 1000 2003.10 EFVM 702
GENX 5786 B36-7 CR 5007 GEU B36-7 44258 1983.10 EFVM 727 BB36-7 1000 2003.09 EFVM 727
GENX 5787 B36-7 CR 5009 GEU B36-7 44260 1983.10 EFVM 728 BB36-7 1000 2003.08 EFVM 728
GENX 3605 B36-7 CR 5010 GEU B36-7 44261 1983.10 EFVM 703 BB36-7 1000 2003.10 EFVM 703
GENX 5788 B36-7 CR 5011 GEU B36-7 44262 1983.10 EFVM 729 BB36-7 1000 2003.08 EFVM 729
GENX 5789 B36-7 CR 5013 GEU B36-7 44264 1983.10 EFVM 730 BB36-7 1000 2003.09 EFVM 730
GENX 3606 B36-7 CR 5014 GEU B36-7 44365 1983.10 EFVM 704 BB36-7 1000 2003.11 EFVM 704
GENX 5790 B36-7 CR 5015 GEU B36-7 44266 1983.11 EFVM 731 BB36-7 1000 2003.09 EFVM 731
GENX 3607 B36-7 CR 5019 GEU B36-7 44270 1983.11 EFVM 705 BB36-7 1000 2003.12 EFVM 705 with U20C trucks from 2003.05 to 2003.10
GENX 3608 B36-7 CR 5020 GEU B36-7 44271 1983.11 EFVM 706 BB36-7 1000 2004.01 EFVM 706 with U20C trucks from 2003.06 to 2003.11
GENX 3610 B36-7 CR 5022 GEU B36-7 44273 1983.11 EFVM 708 BB36-7 1000 2003.09 EFVM 708
GENX 5792 B36-7 CR 5023 GEU B36-7 44274 1983.11 EFVM 732 BB36-7 1000 2003.09 EFVM 732
GENX 5793 B36-7 CR 5024 GEU B36-7 44275 1983.11 EFVM 733 BB36-7 1000 2003.09 EFVM 733
GENX 5794 B36-7 CR 5025 GEU B36-7 44276 1983.11 EFVM 734 BB36-7 1000 2003.08 EFVM 734
GENX 3611 B36-7 CR 5026 GEU B36-7 44277 1983.11 EFVM 709 BB36-7 1000 2003.12 EFVM 709 with U20C trucks from 2003.06 to 2003.11
GENX 3612 B36-7 CR 5027 GEU B36-7 44278 1983.11 EFVM 710 BB36-7 1000 2004.02 EFVM 710 with U20C trucks from 2003.04 to 2003.11
GENX 5795 B36-7 CR 5029 GEU B36-7 44280 1983.11 EFVM 735 BB36-7 1000 2003.08 EFVM 735
GENX 3613 B36-7 CR 5030 GEU B36-7 44281 1983.11 EFVM 711 BB36-7 1000 2004.03 EFVM 711
GENX 5796 B36-7 CR 5031 GEU B36-7 44282 1983.11 EFVM 736 BB36-7 1000 2003.10 EFVM 736
GENX 5798 B36-7 CR 5034 GEU B36-7 44285 1983.11 EFVM 737 BB36-7 1000 2003.08 EFVM 737
GENX 3615 B36-7 CR 5035 GEU B36-7 44286 1983.11 EFVM 712 BB36-7 1000 2003.10 EFVM 712
GENX 3616 B36-7 CR 5036 GEU B36-7 44287 1983.11 EFVM 713 BB36-7 1000 2004.04 EFVM 713
GENX 3617 B36-7 CR 5037 GEU B36-7 44288 1983.11 EFVM 714 BB36-7 1000 2003.12 EFVM 714 with U20C trucks from 2003.04 to 2003.11
GENX 5799 B36-7 CR 5038 GEU B36-7 44289 1983.12 EFVM 738 BB36-7 1000 2003.07 EFVM 738
GENX 3619 B36-7 CR 5040 GEU B36-7 44291 1983.12 EFVM 715 BB36-7 1000 2003.12 EFVM 715
GENX 5800 B36-7 CR 5041 GEU B36-7 44292 1983.12 EFVM 739 BB36-7 1000 2003.09 EFVM 739
GENX 3620 B36-7 CR 5042 GEU B36-7 44293 1983.12 EFVM 716 BB36-7 1000 2003.11 EFVM 716 with U20C trucks from 2003.06 to 2003.10
GENX 3621 B36-7 CR 5043 GEU B36-7 44294 1983.12 EFVM 717 BB36-7 1000 2004.05 EFVM 717
GENX 5801 B36-7 CR 5044 GEU B36-7 44295 1983.12 EFVM 740 BB36-7 1000 2003.07 EFVM 740
GENX 5802 B36-7 CR 5046 GEU B36-7 44297 1983.12 EFVM 741 BB36-7 1000 2003.08 EFVM 741
GENX 3609 B36-7 CR 5047 GEU B36-7 44298 1983.12 EFVM 707 BB36-7 1000 2003.08 EFVM 707 GNEX 3618 renum. to 3609
GENX 3623 B36-7 CR 5048 GEU B36-7 44299 1983.12 EFVM 718 BB36-7 1000 2003.10 EFVM 718
GENX 5803 B36-7 CR 5049 GEU B36-7 44400 1983.12 EFVM 742 BB36-7 1000 2003.09 EFVM 742
GENX 5804 B36-7 CR 5050 GEU B36-7 44401 1983.12 EFVM 743 BB36-7 1000 2003.08 EFVM 743
GENX 3624 B36-7 CR 5051 GEU B36-7 44402 1983.12 EFVM 719 BB36-7 1000 2003.11 EFVM 719 with U20C trucks from 2003.05 to 2003.10
GENX 5805 B36-7 CR 5052 GEU B36-7 44403 1983.12 EFVM 744 BB36-7 1000 2003.10 EFVM 744
GENX 3626 B36-7 CR 5054 GEU B36-7 44405 1983.12 EFVM 720 BB36-7 1000 2003.07 EFVM 720
GENX 3627 B36-7 CR 5055 GEU B36-7 44406 1983.12 EFVM 721 BB36-7 1000 2003.11 EFVM 721 with U20C trucks from 2003.04 to 2003.11
GENX 3628 B36-7 CR 5056 GEU B36-7 44407 1983.12 EFVM 722 BB36-7 1000 2003.12 EFVM 722 with U20C trucks from 2003.04 to 2003.10
GENX 3629 B36-7 CR 5057 GEU B36-7 44408 1983.12 EFVM 723 BB36-7 1000 2003.10 EFVM 723
GENX 3630 B36-7 CR 5058 GEU B36-7 44409 1983.12 EFVM 724 BB36-7 1000 2004.01 EFVM 724 with U20C trucks from 2003.06 to 2003.11
GENX 3631 B36-7 CR 5059 GEU B36-7 44410 1983.12 EFVM 725 BB36-7 1000 2003.10 EFVM 725
NS ? 8083 C30-7A CR 6550 GEU C30-7A 44539 1984.05 FNB 9274 C30-7A 1600 2004.07 FNB 9274
NS ? 8112 C30-7A CR 6551 GEU C30-7A 44540 1984.05 FNB 9280 C30-7A 1600 2004.08 FNB 9280
NS ? 8086 C30-7A CR 6555 GEU C30-7A 44544 1984.05 FNB 9275 C30-7A 1600 2004.07 FNB 9275
NS ? 8088 C30-7A CR 6557 GEU C30-7A 44546 1984.05 FNB 9276 C30-7A 1600 2004.08 FNB 9276
NS ? 8092 C30-7A CR 6563 GEU C30-7A 44552 1984.05 FNB 9277 C30-7A 1600 2004.07 FNB 9277
NS ? 8094 C30-7A CR 6567 GEU C30-7A 44556 1984.05 FNB 9278 C30-7A 1600 2004.08 FNB 9278
NS ? 8118 C30-7A CR 6568 GEU C30-7A 44557 1984.05 FNB 9281 C30-7A 1600 2004.08 FNB 9281
NS ? 8121 C30-7A CR 6574 GEU C30-7A 44563 1984.06 FNB 9282 C30-7A 1600 2004.07 FNB 9282
NS ? 8123 C30-7A CR 6576 GEU C30-7A 44565 1984.06 FNB 9283 C30-7A 1600 2004.07 FNB 9283
NS ? 8128 C30-7A CR 6583 GEU C30-7A 44572 1984.06 FNB 9284 C30-7A 1600 2004.07 FNB 9284
NS ? 8131 C30-7A CR 6588 GEU C30-7A 44577 1984.06 FNB 9285 C30-7A 1600 2004.07 FNB 9285
NS ? 8103 C30-7A CR 6590 GEU C30-7A 44579 1984.06 FNB 9279 C30-7A 1600 2004.07 FNB 9279
PWSX 8107 C30-7A CR 6595 GEU C30-7A 44584 1984.06 FNB 9349 C30-7A 1600 ? FNB 9349
HLCX 587 C36M CR 6600 GEU C30-7 41626 1977.11 MRS 3878 C36M 1600 ? MRS 3878
HLCX 599 C36ME CR 6602 GEU C30-7 41628 1977.11 MRS 3808 C36ME 1600 2001.04 MRS 3808
PRSX 3622 C36-7ME CR 6603 GEU C30-7 41629 1977.11 MRS 3888 C36-7ME 1600 ? MRS 3888
HLCX 593 C36ME CR 6604 GEU C30-7 41630 1977.11 MRS 3806 C36ME 1600 2001.04 MRS 3806
PRSX 3626 C36-7ME CR 6605 GEU C30-7 41631 1977.11 MRS 3891 C36-7ME 1600 ? MRS 3891
HLCX 594 C36M CR 6606 GEU C30-7 41632 1977.11 MRS 3882 C36M 1600 ? MRS 3882
PRSX 3625 C36-7ME CR 6607 GEU C30-7 41633 1977.11 MRS 3890 C36-7ME 1600 ? MRS 3890
PRSX 3623 C36-7ME CR 6608 GEU C30-7 41634 1977.11 MRS 3889 C36-7ME 1600 ? MRS 3889
PRSX 8466 C32-8 CR 6616 GEU C32-8 44501 1984.09 FNB 9339 C32-8 1600 2006.02 FNB 9339
CSXT 7127 C36-7 CR 6620 GEU C36-7 45015 1985.06 MRS 3758 C30-7 1600 2006.06 MRS 3758
CSXT 7128 C36-7 CR 6621 GEU C36-7 45016 1985.06 MRS 3759 C30-7 1600 2006.08 MRS 3759
CSXT 7116 C36-7 CR 6622 GEU C36-7 45017 1985.06 MRS 3750 C30-7 1600 2006.07 MRS 3750
CSXT 7129 C36-7 CR 6623 GEU C36-7 45018 1985.06 MRS 3760 C30-7 1600 2006.08 MRS 3760
CSXT 7117 C36-7 CR 6626 GEU C36-7 45021 1985.06 MRS 3751 C30-7 1600 2006.07 MRS 3751
CSXT 7132 C36-7 CR 6627 GEU C36-7 45022 1985.06 MRS 3761 C30-7 1600 2006.06 MRS 3761
CSXT 7119 C36-7 CR 6629 GEU C36-7 45024 1985.06 MRS 3752 C30-7 1600 2006.07 MRS 3752
CSXT 7120 C36-7 CR 6630 GEU C36-7 45025 1985.06 MRS 3753 C30-7 1600 2006.07 MRS 3753
CSXT 7134 C36-7 CR 6632 GEU C36-7 45027 1985.06 MRS 3762 C30-7 1600 2006.07 MRS 3762
CSXT 7121 C36-7 CR 6633 GEU C36-7 45028 1985.06 FNB 9415 C30-7 1600 ? ALL 9415
CSXT 7122 C36-7 CR 6634 GEU C36-7 45029 1985.06 MRS 3754 C30-7 1600 2006.07 MRS 3754
CSXT 7123 C36-7 CR 6635 GEU C36-7 45030 1985.06 MRS 3755 C30-7 1600 2006.07 MRS 3755
CSXT 7135 C36-7 CR 6636 GEU C36-7 45031 1985.06 MRS 3763 C30-7 1600 2006.07 MRS 3763
CSXT 7124 C36-7 CR 6638 GEU C36-7 45033 1985.06 MRS 3756 C30-7 1600 2006.08 MRS 3756
CSXT 7125 C36-7 CR 6640 GEU C36-7 45035 1985.06 MRS 3757 C30-7 1600 2006.07 MRS 3757
CSXT 7138 C36-7 CR 6641 GEU C36-7 45036 1985.06 MRS 3764 C30-7 1600 2006.07 MRS 3764
CSXT 7140 C36-7 CR 6644 GEU C36-7 45039 1985.06 FNB Retired at Curitiba PR

Jtgshu wrote:Wow, what great pictures! Thanks for sharing them!!!

Those DDM45s must be able to pull down a house with 8 axles!!! They look great, I really like the paint on them, its really sharp!

Yes, the ddm45 are the most fascinating locomotive I´ve ever seen. They are really great engines.

atsf sp wrote:How do they turn a B36 to a BB36? Is the fuel tank smaller, or do they enlarge the hoods and frame?

CVRD did bolth things: enlarge the frames on the ends and cut a bit the fuel tanks. It is really a great job.

Jtgshu wrote:Wow, what great pictures! Thanks for sharing them!!!

Those DDM45s must be able to pull down a house with 8 axles!!! They look great, I really like the paint on them, its really sharp!

I know is out off topic, but here is a better view of a DDM45.

Some ex-Conrail B36-7 on the ship Maria Green at Tubarao port.
Photo from GE transportation system.

Thanks for posting.
How did the CSX Diesels get into the mix?
Are the extra axles to spread the weight around? Are all axles powered?

JimBoylan wrote:Thanks for posting.
How did the CSX Diesels get into the mix?
Are the extra axles to spread the weight around? Are all axles powered?

Hi Jimboylan,
CVRD (now just Vale) bought a bunch of B36-7 from GECX. The units were under Conrail and CSX controls, so some arrived here with CSX colors. We also received some with UP, NS and ATSF colors too, all them converted to BB+BB. The reason to use this wheel arrangment is to add more tractin motors to the unit. The original traction motors do no fit inside meter guage trucks, so CVRD put more small motors to get the same traction efforts of original units. All they are powered.
See here another picture of them on the ship.
Photo from GE transportation system

This article can help the english reader a bit more. I do not know in which magazine it was published. I just know the autor of it.

Article was in Railfan & Railroad magazine -